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Bjørnstad, Ketil
Norwegian author, pianist and composer born in Oslo. Ketil Bjørnstad studied for Robert Riefling and Amalie Christie. He made his debut with Piano Concert no. 3 by Béla Bartók together with the Oslo Philharmonic in 1969. As a composer he has been described as a romantic impressionist strongly influenced by contemporary jazz, but rock music is also part of his repertoire. Bjørnstad has recorded som...
Literary figures
Am Hunter
Gender: Male
Pudgy, good-humoured and middle aged Ambrose ”Am” Hunter works at a travelling funfair (when he’s not playing poker). He used to be, among other things, a private detective, which is why his nephew, Ed Hunter, seeks him out: Ed’s father – Am’s drunken brother – has been murdered. Together they solve the case, as well as a number of other cases, in a series of highly praised, humorous and soft-boil...